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Fiaz
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Haven't used the account for a decade & now my files are gone.

Have not used the account for a decade. Important files. Logged in. No files.

Delete
restore

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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    2 years ago
    Fiaz wrote:

    Have not used the account for a decade. Important files. Logged in. No files.

    Accounts are deleted due to inactivity if they're left idle for more than a year. Unfortunately, once an account has been deleted it's not possible to recover the account or the files it contained.

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